Question

Toys are not merely playthings. Toys form the building blocks for our child’s future. They teach our children about the world and about themselves. They send messages and communicate values. 1.

Wise parents also think about the number of toys that children are given. While most toy rooms and bedrooms today are filled to the ceiling with toys, intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with. __2.

Kids learn to be more creative. __3.__Two German public health workers conducted an experiment in which they convinced a kindergarten classroom to remove all of their toys for three months. Although boredom set in during the initial stages of the experiment, the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.

__4. When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer. A child will rarely learn to fully appreciate the toy in front of them when there are countless opinions still remaining on the shelf behind them.

5. hildren with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults. They learn the give and take of a good conversation. And studies have shown childhood friendships seem to lead to a greater chance of success academically and in social situations during adulthood.

A.Kids establish better social skills.

B.Kids develop longer attention spans.

C.Kids learn to take greater care of things.

D.So do your child a favor today and limit their number of toys.

E.Too many toys prevent kids from fully developing their gift of imagination.

F.They understand that fewer toys will actually benefit their children in the long term.

G.Thus, wise parents think about what foundation is being laid by the toys that are given to their kids.

Answer 1

1.G

2.F

3.E

4.B

5.A

【解析】

1. send messages and communicate values。说玩具发送消息和沟通价值。因此这里是说明智的父母会考虑，玩具是怎么影响自己的孩子的。故选G。

2. 他们明白，更少的玩具从孩子的长远来看，是有帮助的。前面的intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with.意思是：有心的父母学会限制孩子们玩具的数量。

3. 太多的玩具阻止孩子充分发挥丰富的想象.根据后文两个德国公共卫生工作人员，开展了一项实验，让幼儿园教室里三个月都拿掉玩具，虽然在游戏的开始阶段是无聊的设置，但是最后结果the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.意思是：孩子们不久就用周围环境来创造游戏，并且在游戏中发挥想象力。可知这里讲的玩具会影响孩子发挥自己的想象力。故选E。

4. 孩子培养了更长时间的注意力跨度。根据后文When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer.意思是：当孩子有更多的玩具的时候，他们的注意力跨度会开始减弱。可知这里是说限制孩子玩具的数量，可以培养孩子更长时间的注意力跨度。故选B。

5. 孩子能够建立更好的社会技能。由后文Children with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults.意思是：玩具更少的孩子知道学会怎样与其他的孩子和成年人建立人际关系。可知第三部分是讲玩具少一些，能够有利于孩子更好地学习社会技能。故选A。

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